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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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