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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education