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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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