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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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