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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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