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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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