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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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