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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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