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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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