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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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