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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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