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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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