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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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