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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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