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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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