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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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