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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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