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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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