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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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