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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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