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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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