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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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