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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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