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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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