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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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