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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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