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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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