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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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