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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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