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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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