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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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