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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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