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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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