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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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