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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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