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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider 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 educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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