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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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