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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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