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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with 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 organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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