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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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