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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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