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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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