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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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