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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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