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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources