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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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