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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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