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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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