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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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