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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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