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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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