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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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