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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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