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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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