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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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