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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly 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 examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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