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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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