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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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