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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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