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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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