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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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