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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)