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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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