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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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