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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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