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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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