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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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