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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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