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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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