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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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