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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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