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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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