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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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