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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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