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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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