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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 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 participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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