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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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