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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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