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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today 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 institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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