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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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