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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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