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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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