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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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