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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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