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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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