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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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