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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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