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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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