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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider 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 participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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