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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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