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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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