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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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