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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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