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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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