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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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