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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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