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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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