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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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