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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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