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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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