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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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