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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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