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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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