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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing 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 institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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