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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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