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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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