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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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