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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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