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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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