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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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