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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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