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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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