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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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