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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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