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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources