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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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