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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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