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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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