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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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