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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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