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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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