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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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