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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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