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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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