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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important 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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