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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines 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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