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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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