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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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