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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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