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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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