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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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