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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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