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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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