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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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