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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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