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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with 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 make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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