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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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