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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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