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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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