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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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