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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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