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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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