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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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