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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with 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 stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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