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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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