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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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