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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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