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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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