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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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