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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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