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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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