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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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