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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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