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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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