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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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