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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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