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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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