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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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