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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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