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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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