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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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