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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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