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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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