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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)