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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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