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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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