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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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