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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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