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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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