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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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