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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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