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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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