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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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