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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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