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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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