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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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