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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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