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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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