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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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