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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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