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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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