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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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