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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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