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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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