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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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