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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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