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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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