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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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