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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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