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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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