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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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