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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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