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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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