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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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