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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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