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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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