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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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