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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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