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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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