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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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