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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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