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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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