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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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