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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-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 quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education