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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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