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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions 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 educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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