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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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