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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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