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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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