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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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