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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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