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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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