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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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