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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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