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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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