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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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