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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education