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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today 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 institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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