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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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