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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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