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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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