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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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