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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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