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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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