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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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