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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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