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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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