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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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