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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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