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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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