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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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