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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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