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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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