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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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