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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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