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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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