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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. 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 all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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