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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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