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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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