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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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