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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because 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 assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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