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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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