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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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