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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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