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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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