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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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