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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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