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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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