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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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