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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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