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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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