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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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