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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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