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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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