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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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