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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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