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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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