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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. 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 acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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