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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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