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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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