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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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