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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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