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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with 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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