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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the 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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