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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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