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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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