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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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