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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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