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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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