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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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