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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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