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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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