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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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