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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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