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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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