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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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