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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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