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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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