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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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