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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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