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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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