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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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