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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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