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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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