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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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