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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the 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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