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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle 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 stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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