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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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