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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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