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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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