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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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