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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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