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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic 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 thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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