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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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