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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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