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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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