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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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