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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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