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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. 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 massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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