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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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