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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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