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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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