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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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