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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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