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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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