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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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