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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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