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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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