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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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