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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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