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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key 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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