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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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