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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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