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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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