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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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