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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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