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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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