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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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