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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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