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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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