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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must 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 organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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