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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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