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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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