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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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