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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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