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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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