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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal 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 educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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