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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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