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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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