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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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