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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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