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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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