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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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