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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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