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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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