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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores 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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