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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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