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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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