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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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