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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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