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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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