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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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