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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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