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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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