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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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