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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having 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 certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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