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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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