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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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