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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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