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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive 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 book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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