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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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