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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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