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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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