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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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