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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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