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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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