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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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