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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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