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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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