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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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