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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having 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 assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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