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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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