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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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