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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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