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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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