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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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