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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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