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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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