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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the 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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