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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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