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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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