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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with 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 assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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