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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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