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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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