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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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