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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having 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 we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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