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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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