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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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