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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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