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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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