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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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