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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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