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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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