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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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