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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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