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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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