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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education