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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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