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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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