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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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