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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major 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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