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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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