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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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