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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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