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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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