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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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