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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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