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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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