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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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