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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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