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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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