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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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