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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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