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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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