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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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