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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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