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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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