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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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