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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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