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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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