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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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