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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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