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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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