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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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