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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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