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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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