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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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