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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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