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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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