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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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