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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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