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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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