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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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