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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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