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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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