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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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