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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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