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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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