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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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