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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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