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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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