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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having 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 we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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