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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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