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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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