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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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