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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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