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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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