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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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