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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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