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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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