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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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