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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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