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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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