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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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