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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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