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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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