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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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