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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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