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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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