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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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