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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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