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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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