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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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