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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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