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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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