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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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