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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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