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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers 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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