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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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