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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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