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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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