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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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