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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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