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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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