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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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