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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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