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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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