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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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