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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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