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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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