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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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