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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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