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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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