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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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