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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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