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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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