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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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