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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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