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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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