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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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