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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to 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 participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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