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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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