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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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