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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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