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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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