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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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