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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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