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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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