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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the 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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