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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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