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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today 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 institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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