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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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