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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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