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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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