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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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