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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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