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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education