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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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