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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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