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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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