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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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