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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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