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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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