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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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