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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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