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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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