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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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