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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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