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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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