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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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