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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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