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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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